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UK tightens home care workers' visa regime
Some Zimbabwean home care workers based in the United Kingdom are facing tough times as it has become increasingly difficult to renew their immigration permits. Grosvenor Healthcare, the UK's ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 16:30hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
Scammed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, job seekers lose fortunes
ARMED with a smartphone, a lone vigilante confronts an alleged scammer in Birmingham, United Kingdom clicks "record" on the device and demands that the woman pays back thousands of British pounds that...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:53hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Witch hunters wreak havoc in Mhondoro-Ngezi
Stories of witch hunters wreaking havoc in rural areas have been told repeatedly, but gullible villagers continue to fall victim to the scammers.Known as tsikamutandas or gauras, the purported...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Shock as fraudster creates fake Charity Charamba's Facebook account
In a press release issued today, Mr. Michael Chiwoneso Mukura, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has alerted the public to the existence of a fraudulent Fac...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 10:18hrs | 772 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Scammers invade Bulawayo using job offers, many residents cry foul
As universities are churning out thousands of graduates to the world, Bulawayo residents have their lives at risk as they try to navigate survival means a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:03hrs | 234 | by Stephen Jakes
Job seekers lose money to fake employment agents syndicate
A group of fraudulent employment agents posing as recruiters for a reputable tourism and safari company is reportedly operating in Victoria Falls, where numerous unsuspecting job seekers have been dup...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
I was a victim of circumstances, says visas 'scam' woman
A woman from Harare who recently gained notoriety on social media for allegedly deceiving Zimbabwean individuals seeking sponsorship certificates and visas to travel abroad has stepped forward to decl...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:49hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge residents rescue conned neighbour
Beitbridge residents are coming together through crowdfunding efforts to raise $4,000 to assist Taurai Amani and his family, who were deceived and lost a house they had lived in for 43 years.L...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:12hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Ponzi scheme founder flees with 'investors' US$1m
THE founder of an online Ponzi scheme, E-Creator, has left his clients seething with anger after duping them of large sums of money before vanishing.In a statement issued to clients yesterday,...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for impersonation
A 35-YEAR-OLD man was arrested last week in Bulawayo after swindling money from an alleged sex worker masquerading as a police officer.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube con...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA hair salon used as conduit in Natfoods cash scam
A SOUTH AFRICAN hair salon was reportedly used as a conduit to transfer part of the money that was siphoned from National Foods.Scammers hacked into the company's computer system and accessed ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:30hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
How fraudsters steal your data
When a scammer wants to take over your WhatsApp, Facebook, Paypal, Amazon or online bank account, what stands in their way is the short message service (SMS) verification code.All of today's m...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mutisi
Scammers bleed Natfoods US$6m
IN what could be one of the biggest cybercrimes ever reported in the country, National Foods, a local manufacturer and marketer of food products, lost over US$6 million to criminals who hacked into it...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Con-woman apologises for soiling Trevor Dongo's name
A SUSPECTED con woman, who has been accused of using Trevor Dongo's name to dupe victims in beauty parlours, has apologised and promised to compensate them.Tadiwa Choto has been accused of tar...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti blames government for power blackouts
CITIZENS Coalition for Change vice president Tendai Biti has said rolling power blackouts have a negative impact on the pillars of the economy and Government should consider investing in renewable ene...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Seed scammers on the prowl
SEED producers have urged government to put in place measures to curb the sale of fake seed to farmers.Findings of a recent study carried out by The African Seed Access Index (Tasai) in partne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Fake maize seed hits market
FARMERS have been urged to be on high alert for fake maize seed in circulation.This has resulted in the police and SeedCo launching a campaign to warn farmers against seed scammers.See...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cyber scams on the rise in Zimbabwe
CYBER scams are on the rise in Zimbabwe with experts saying people must be vigilant as hackers can steal identities so that they commit crimes.Lately, hackers have been on the loose in Zimbabw...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students stuck in Turkey
CYPRUS has said students lured to the country on dubious scholarship programmes are held in prisons in the Northern region of that country which is under the "illegal" control of neighbouring Turkey....Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends e-passport processing nationwide
ZIMBABWE's electronic passports processing has been put on hold indefinitely following a major machine breakdown.This comes at a time when there have been disputes between Kingdom Five Zimbabw...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Obert Mpofu uncovers and survives sophisticated scam
ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu survived an elaborate and sophisticated financial scam which he foiled on Monday resulting in arrests being made late afternoon in Bulawayo.Rep...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 20:46hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
British embassy disowns recruitment advert
THE British embassy has dismissed an advertisement circulating on social media claiming that it was hiring interns.Some Zanu-PF members were claiming the interns were being recruited for a pro...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters registering fake domains including for Zimbabwe passports
A fraudster has registered http://zimpassports.online to defraud Zimbabweans who are desperate for the elusive Zimbabwean passport.According to the website https://who.is, whoever registered t...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:28hrs | 3 | by Jacob Mutisi
Fake e-passport agents on the prowl
THE Registrar-General's Office has warned the public to be wary of a fake website used by fraudsters to swindle online passport applicants of their hard-earned cash.The account claims to be th...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:53hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Nurse aid certificate the new gold for Zimbabweans
FOR 35-year-old Lorraine Siziba, attaining a nurse aid's certificate is nudging her closer to achieving her goals.Siziba has never been formally employed since completing a Bachelor's degree f...Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zim consulate issues disclaimer on invite for virtual consular services applications call
The Consulate of the Republic of Zimbabwe has issued a disclaimer on scammer and fraudster alert fake document, bearing its letterhead and stamp inviting ...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
e-passports fraudsters on the prowl
Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans living outside the country and needing to apply online for the recently introduced e-passport should be wary of fraudsters masquerading as employees or agents of the R...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans now big players in UK fraud scams
Another set of Zimbabweans caught and convicted in another United Kingdom (UK) Credit card fraud scam this week!"With the growth of internet usage worldwide, the UK has become a target destina...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:46hrs | 22 | by Jacob Mutisi ICT EXPERT
Man loses $20m to card clonning scammers
A Bulawayo man is counting his losses after he lost about $20 million from his bank account to alleged scammers who cloned his bank card.Although Bulawayo province spokesperson Inspector Abedn...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:52hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe criminals go hi-tech
ZIMBABWEAN criminals are not being left behind by technology. They are using technology to enhance their trade, just like everybody else.Technology is a useful tool as it can bend to the whims...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:37hrs | 26 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Pair faces 40 fraud counts involving $500m
TWO Cashflow Finance Services Company officials yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate facing 40 counts of fraud involving $500 million.Maxwell Takawane (27) and Maxwell Mhondiwa (24) a...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gilbert Nyambabvu criticises ZBC funding model
Gilbert Nyambabvu has left his role as director of digital and TV services at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation after nearly three years with the public broadcaster.Nyambabvu said it was h...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 06:17hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
$100m boost for Mpilo hospital from Govt
MPILO Central Hospital has received an additional $100 million from the Government for the ongoing refurbishment exercise meant to provide healthcare workers with decent accommodation at the public ho...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Rebate on duty scammers exposed
GOVERNMENT has tightened the conditions for businesses benefiting from the rebate of duty facilities amid concerns over lack of transparency and accountability, which has seen some beneficiaries makin...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters demand sex for jobs from desperate women
JOB-SEEKERS in Bulawayo beware of being duped by fraudsters, who are playing to your need for a job by demanding money (and sex from women) in return for employment.The conmen are reportedly u...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Over R500m lost in SA debit card scams
Gross losses due to fraud committed on South African-issued debit cards amounted to R520,5 million in 2020 – an increase of 26.5 percent compared to 2019.This is according to 2020 crime stat...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bitcoin pyramid scheme collapses
INNOCENT Matongo, a Zimbabwean expatriate worker based in Boksburg, South Africa is ruing the day he decided to latch on to a get-rich-quick scheme.After investing thousands of United States d...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Emmanuel Kafe
ZIMBOCASH achieves breakthrough in Zimbabwe
ZIMBOCASH, the ground-breaking decentralised currency system for Zimbabwe, has launched its updated payment system, where all its users are fully verified.Head of Communications at ZIMBOCASH, ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 19:30hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Don't be a victim of Online Blackmail
In Zimbabwe, everything is happening online. People are home and bored, so many are willing to do things that they will never do. Zimbabweans have accepted the use of mobile technology and no doubt, t...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 09:39hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Scammers steal $500 000 from ZB Bank accountholder
TWO Harare scammers appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court facing fraud charges after they stole $573 525 from an unsuspecting ZB Bank accountholder.Graduate Kanengoni (21) of 5450 Glen Norah...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
What is SafeTrading and how does it work?
This project has started with two newbies in the crypto world, Andreas and Sam, but they had some experience in these themes, so you should not be worried. Safetrading is a marketplace wh...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 21:53hrs | 22 | by Staff writer
Mnangagwa warns 'name droppers'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned against the tendency by some individuals to abuse their proximity to high ranking officials to seek undeserved favours and benefits.He was speaking at t...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scores fall prey to fumigant scammers
SCORES of unsuspecting people are said to be falling prey to scammers who advertise that they can fumigate homes and businesses to prevent COVID-19, yet their products have not been tested by regulato...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 vaccines scammers on the prowl
The majority of sellers came from France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, and the prices per dose ranged from $250 to $1,200, with an average cost of about $500 Never buy products including vaccine dose...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
5-year ban for fake Covid-19 certificates
TRAVELLERS entering South Africa using fake Covid-19-free certificates will be denied entry into that country and subsequently issued with a five-year travel ban. According to the World Health...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fake Covid-19 certificates scam exposed
SOME members of staff at a private laboratory, Klosad Clinical Diagnostics Lab, in Harare's Avondale suburb, are issuing out certificates with fake negative Covid-19 results to international traveller...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
'We are ready for COVID-19'
DOCTORS in private practice say they are ready to support government in its fight against COVID-19, but have urged the State to move with speed to utilise all dormant council clinics in order to incre...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government decentralises Covid-19 testing
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has decentralised Covid-19 testing to ensure the services are closer to the people and has so far approved 58 laboratories. Twenty six of the labs are at ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:21hrs | 6 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Fake Covid-19 certificates scam under investigation
AN investigation is underway after some people tried to use fake 48-hour Covid-19 certificates allegedly issued by a Bulawayo laboratory to cross into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post. ...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
300 fake Covid-19 certificates seized
POLICE have arrested two people and confiscated more than 300 blank stamped Covid-19 certificates, as the net closes in on people who are making fake certificates and selling them to travellers intend...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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